Webster's Dictionary 1828

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COURTEOUSNESS

COURTEOUSNESS, noun Civility of manners; obliging condescension; complaisance.

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COURTER

COURTER, noun One who courts; one who solicits in marriage.

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COURTESAN

COURTESAN, noun A prostitute; a woman who prostitutes herself for hire, especially to men of rank.

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COURTESY

COURTESY, noun1. Elegance or politeness of manners; especially, politeness connected with kindness; civility; complaisance; as, the gentleman shows great courtesy to strangers; ...

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COURTIER

COURTIER, noun [from court.]1. A man who attends or frequents the courts of princes.2. One who courts or solicits the favor of another; one who flatters to please; one who posse...

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COURTIERY

COURTIERY, noun The manners of a courtier. [Not used.]

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COURTING

COURTING, participle present tense Flattering; attempting to gain by address; wooing; soliciting in marriage.

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COURTLIKE

COURTLIKE, adjective Polite; elegant.

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COURTLINESS

COURTLINESS, noun [See Courtly.] Elegance of manners; grace of mien; civility; complaisance with dignity.

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COURTLING

COURTLING, noun A courtier; a retainer to a court.

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COURTLY

COURTLY, adjective [court and like.] Relating to a court; elegant; polite with dignity; applied to men and manners; flattering, applied to language.COURTLY, adverb In the manner...

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COURTSHIP

COURTSHIP, noun1. The act of soliciting favor.2. The act of wooing in love; solicitation of a woman to marriage.3. Civility; elegance of manners.

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COUSIN

COUSIN, noun1. In a general sense, one collaterally related more remotely than a brother or sister. But,2. Appropriately, the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt; the children o...

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COUTER-SIGNATURE

COUTER-SIGNATURE, noun The name of a secretary or other subordinate officer, countersigned to a writing.Below the Imperial name is commonly a countersignature of one of the cabi...

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COVE

COVE, noun A small inlet, creek or bay; a recess in the sea shore, where vessels and boats may sometimes be sheltered from the winds and waves.COVE, verb transitive TO arch over...

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COVENABLE

COVENABLE, adjective Fit; suitable.

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COVENANT

COVENANT, noun [L, to come; a coming together; a meeting or agreement of minds.]1. A mutual consent or agreement of two or more persons, to do or to forbear some act or thing; a...

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COVENANTED

COVENANTED, participle passive Pledged or promised by covenant.

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COVENANTEE

COVENANTEE, noun The person to whom a covenant is made.

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COVENANTER

COVENANTER, noun He who makes a covenant.

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COVENANTING

COVENANTING, participle present tense Making a covenant; stipulating.

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COVENOUS

COVENOUS, COVINOUS, adjective [See Covin.] Collusive; fraudulent; deceitful; as a covenous lease of lands.

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COVER

COVER, verb transitive [Latin]1. To overspread the surface of a thing with another substance; to lay or set over; as, to cover a table with a cloth, or a floor with a carpet.The...

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COVER-SHAME

COVER-SHAME, noun Something used to conceal infamy.

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COVERCHIEF

COVERCHIEF, noun A covering of the head.

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COVERCLE

COVERCLE, noun A small cover; a lid.

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COVERED

COVERED, participle passive Spread over; hid; concealed; clothed; vailed; having a hat on; wrapped; inclosed; sheltered; protected; disguised.